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The Hot Springs County High School Cross Country team opened their season with a face-off on Casper Mountain. The team competed in the Kelly Walsh Bear Trap Invitational on Friday, August 28. The combination of elevation and uphill trajectory made the event a decidedly grueling way to kick off the new year. Two Bobcats and two Lady Cats competed for the Varsity squad, while several others ran in the JV level. For the Lady Cats, sophomore Jakae Elder ran a time of 24:42.12 and junior Mimi Johnson ran a time of 27:09.69. No girls from...
The Hot Springs County High School Lady Cats got their new season under way in Lander last week. Competing in the Lander Invitational on August 28-29, the team played four matches in a round-robin event and pitted their skills against some tough competition. On Friday, August 28, the Lady Cats tipped off against two 3A teams. Against 3A host Lander, the team played three very close games but found themselves on the losing end of the scoring (25-17, 25-20 and 25-23). Later in the day, the Lady Cats were pitted against 3A Worland, but in a bit...
The Hot Springs County High School golf teams played in Worland on August 17 and 18. With a squad of just eight players - four boys and four girls - the linksters were up against some tough competition. At the end of the two-day tournament, the Lady Cats placed fourth out of eight teams, with a team score of 597. The Bobcats finished tenth out of 13 teams, with a combined score of 767. For the Lady Cats, Ruth Needham shot a 185, which aplaced her tied for tenth in the individual standings. Reagan Huckfeldt shot an even 200; Courtney Heiman...
Ah, August. The time of year when the thoughts of Bobcats faithful turn to Friday nights under the lights, football and chasing championships. Once again, the Hot Springs County High School Bobcats are preparing to take the field and to give their level best to bring home a state championship. In pre-season polls, the Cats are slated in a tie with Cokeville for a fifth place ranking. In the early going, Big Horn is favored to win it all. Practices began last week with 39 players out for the team. Coach Boone Bowker said the masters of the...
The Hot Springs County High School cross country team began practices for its new season last week. New head coach Ashley Clare takes the helm this year and looks to improve upon the teams past success. The team will kick off their season this Friday, August 28 with the Bear Trap Invite on Casper Mountain, and the following week, the Cats and Lady Cats will compete at the state preview in Cheyenne on September 4. There’s no let-up in the schedule after that as the competition moves to Wyoming Indian on September 12, Lander on September 17, W...
Following graduation from Hot Springs County High School this past spring, and for the second year in a row, local rodeo standout Bridger Peil competed in the National High School Finals (NHSF) held in Lincoln, Neb., on July 19 through July 25. Peil finished second in average in calf roping at the Wyoming State Rodeo Finals earlier this summer and earned his way into the national competition,where he came away with some jackpot winnings. Peil left last week to attend his first year at Sheridan C...
The Lady Cats of Hot Springs County High School will kick off their 2026 season this Friday night at the Lander Invite. Practices began last week, with 32 girls out for the team, including 12 varsity players, and 17 freshmen. New head coach Desiree Egger will now bring her experience with the middle school team to the high school ranks and will enjoy the benefit of coaching again, many players with whom she became acquainted at the middle school. The new season is loaded with competition and will see the Lady Cats facing off with many high...
The Hot Springs County High School golf teams kicked off their fall season last week with the first practice held on Monday, August 10. Two short days later, the teams headed to Powell for their first tournament of the new year. Coach Ryan Shaffer took the helm of the golf teams for the high school this past spring season and will continue his tenure this fall. Seven players, five boys and two girls, faced off against teams from eleven area high schools in the Powell Fall Invite on August 12 and 13 at the Powell Golf Club. With just two...
Hot Springs County High School will see changes this year in several head coaching positions. Volleyball, golf and cross-country will gain new leadership this fall season and this coming winter the boys basketball team will have a familiar face captaining the ship. This past spring season, coach Ryan Shaffer took over the helm of the golf teams from long-time head coach Brandon Deromedi. Shaffer will continue to guide the Bobcats and Lady Cats this fall season. New to the cross country team, head coach Ashley Cleare held the team’s first p...
The Legion Baseball team wrapped up their successful season this past week, playing four home games - two games against the Stifle Chiefs on Tuesday night, and then two final games against the Cody Cubs in Saturday’s stifling heat. In game one on Tuesday, two Bobcats threw a combined shut-out against the Chiefs. Kacey Mackay went four and a third innings, giving up two hits and no runs, while striking out ten and walking four. In relief, Tanner Delay threw two and two-thirds innings, allowing no runs on three hits, with three strike-outs and o...
The Legion Baseball team went three for four in the past two weeks. The team played a double-header at Lovell on Monday, June 22 and then another double-header at home on Tuesday, June 30 against Greybull. In game one against Lovell, the Bobcats put scores on the board in the first, second and third innings, but gave up a run in the top of the second on two uncharacteristic errors in the field. Lovell tied the game at three in the top of the 5th inning, on a single by Tyson Yates. The Cats regained the lead in the bottom of the 6th inning, on...
Thermopolis Baseball and Girls Softball players award 7 Lazy S Cafe owners Charles and Kim Smith with a special annual prize given to one of their much appreciated sponsors. This is the 5th year the Thermopolis Baseball program has been in operation, serving kids from ages 5-17, and this year, for the first time in Thermopolis, the girls softball program has begun. Thermopolis Baseball and Thermopolis Softball would like to thank all of their many community sponsors, volunteer coaches, and all...
The Legion Baseball team was busy this past week - playing three double headers, with four on the road, before returning to play two against Powell at Whitt Field on Saturday, June 20. On Monday the 15th, the team carried their 8 - 6 record into a two-game series with the Chiefs (7-19). The Cats took the win in game one by a score of 13 - 8, tallying 12 hits and 12 walks on offense. Kacey Mackay drove in 8 runs on three hits to lead the hitting for Thermopolis, including a single, a double, and a grand-slam. Tate Roberts got the win on the...
The Legion Baseball team extended their winning record to 8-6 with a win against Otto on Monday, June 9, and two wins against the Powell Pioneers on Friday, June 12. Coming into the week’s contests, the Bobcats were hitting .451 with runners in scoring position. In Otto on Monday night, the Cats put up an impressive 24 runs - to just 5 for their opponents - and reached double digits in hits, with 19 in the game. Good eyes at the plate were not limited to hits, as the Cats totaled up 16 walks in the game, to significantly increase the t...
The 53rd Annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl game will be played this Saturday, June 13 at Cheney Alumni Field, at Natrona County High School in Casper. Graduating seniors were selected to play in the game earlier this year, by nominating coaches from high school programs around the State of Wyoming. Hot Springs County High School Bobcat seniors Zak Hastie and Cruz Mascorro were each selected to play for the North team and left on Monday to kick off practice sessions in Casper. The North team came out...
The Hot Springs High School track teams put in a fantastic effort this past season - sweeping the Regionals Championships in both the boys, and in the girls divisions. Thermopolis qualified 29 thinclads to compete in the State Championships in Casper this year. Last week, the Wyoming High School Athletic Association (WYHSAA) announced the names of the state championship competitors who had earned this year’s All-State designations. Six Bobcats and two Lady Cats made the list. Earning her second consecutive award, Logann Farrell, had a season b...
The Thermopolis Legion Baseball team hosted a double-header last Saturday afternoon. The Evanston Outlaws came into town sporting a 15-6 record in the early going and were on a 7-game winning streak. This year’s team is comprised of Tanner Delay, Braxton Delay, Kacey Mackay, Tate Roberts, Tim Lippincott, Cason Johnson, Trenton Enis, Kade Enis, Bobby Crow, Sabrie Whiting and Archer Price. After spending a good deal of the early going playing on the road, the Cats have had an up and down season so far, coming into the weekend with a 5-4-1 r...
Ahh, June - that most hospitable of seasons. When rays of sunshine, and azure skies, provide a welcoming warmth, after the dreary days of winter - and the uncertain times of spring. When the cottonwood trees have fully leaved out - and the Kentucky blue grass has assumed the enticing hue of British racing green. These are times when a young man’s fancy turns to baseball. His thoughts morph from algebra and trigonometry, to a more applied form of mathematics - baseball statistics. Gone are the dreary lessons of government, social studies and E...
The Hot Springs High School track teams were in Casper last weekend for the Wyoming 2A State Championships. With stellar performances from both the boys and the girls teams in their final week of the regular season and at regionals in Shoshoni, the teams headed into the state championships on a high. All season long, Thermopolis had expected their main competition for a state title would be the team from Big Horn, and the prediction held true. At the end of the three-day event in Casper, Big...
Senior athlete, Jayssie Owsley, signed her commitment to play basketball for the Pirates at Peninsula College in Port Angeles, WA. Jayssie had a remarkable senior year and will matriculate to Peninsula this fall to study physical therapy and nutrition....
Last weekend, the Hot Springs County High School track teams rolled into Shoshoni for the Class 2A Regionals. Coming on the heels of a strong performance at their Bobcat Invite the week before, the teams looked to make a strong statement, as they head into this week's state championships in Casper. And, make a statement they certainly did. With eight class 2A teams competing, the Bobcats came out on top of the team standings, earning 237.5 team points - besting second place Kemmerer by a whoppin...
Forty four middle schools were in attendance at the Lander Best of the Best track meet last Tuesday. Thermopolis Middle School had 38 athletes qualify to participate. Results include: In the 8th grade girls division, Briar Lahoe finished 1st in the 200 meter (26.79), 3rd in the 100 meter (13.66) and 6th in the 400 meter (1:05:22); Creighlee Williams was 13th in the 400 meter (1:07.60), 24th in the 200 meter hurdles (35.59) and 5th in pole vault (6-6); Maibri Schwan was 8th in the 200 meter hurdles (33.39), 21st in the 100 meter hurdles (19.44)...
The spring junior high and high school rodeo season kicked off in Rock Springs the third weekend of April. The regular season includes competition at six rodeos around Wyoming. With four events in the rear view mirror, Thermopolis Rodeo Club members will be up next at Casper on May 15-16 and then Buffalo on May 23-25. Finals are June 1-6 in Buffalo. Local high school competitors have had some notable top ten finishes so far including: Rock Springs Jay Ritchey and partner Bayon Sneathen, 10th, team roping, 22.74 Bridger Peil, tie down calf...
The Hot Springs County High School Bobcat golf teams finished up their success filled spring season in Kemmerer last week. Both teams competed in the 2A Spring Championship Tournament at Fossil Island Golf Course on Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9. Carding an impressive team score of 553, the Lady Cats were crowned champs of the Class 2A Spring Season for the third time in as many years. The Lady Cats took the spring crown in Torrington in 2024, and in Wright in 2025. This year, the Lady Cats finished 75 strokes under the second place team...
Mother Nature decided to play nice last week - just in time for the Bobcat Invitational on Friday, May 8. With warm temps under an azure sky, it was a perfect spring day for track and field events. More than twenty teams rolled in to Thermopolis to compete in one of the largest track meets in the State of Wyoming. School busses were observed heading into town from all directions. All competitors arrived with hope and anticipation, but the home team was ready to defend their turf. As they had...
